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Chimay Triple / Blanche (White)

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Chimay
Style: Abbey Tripel

Baileux, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
18233.81/5.03.81/5.08%98.2Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Chimay Blanche (White), with its typical golden colour, its slightly hazy appearance and its fine head is especially characterised by its aroma which results from an agreeable combination of fresh hops and yeast. The beer's flavour, as sensed in the mouth, comes from the smell of hops: above all it is the fruity notes of muscat and raisins that give this beer a particularly attractive aroma. The aroma complements the touch of bitterness. There is no acidity, but an after-bitterness which melts in the mouth. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurised.
Ingredients: Water, malted barley, wheat starch, sugar, hop extract and yeast. See Protz and John White
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 DandyWolfFloyd (331), Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Apr 13, 2008  
Another masterpiece at the Beer Fest this last Saturday at Split Rock in the Poconos. This is a hopped, fruity smell. Appearance is hazy amber. Flavor is complex with malt, fruit, maybe raisin. The feel is smooth with adequate bitter. Masterful.


 Perm (151), Tryon, North Carolina, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Apr 12, 2008  
I am in love with this beer. I love Tripel. And La Blanche is a Tripel among Tripels, for sure. Try as I might, I could find no fault with this brew -- much like Mary Poppins, it is Practically Perfect in Every Way. My current favorite aspect is the nose/aroma -- I would be content to sit and smell the glass for an afternoon. It’s that hint of springtime rhododendron/azalea blooms that sends me over the edge. And the palate/mouthfeel -- c’est orgasmique.


 lagomswedish (213), Umeå, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 11, 2008    Updated: Apr 21, 2008
Bottle from Systembolaget. A hazy orange complextion with a thick rocky head. Fresh bready yeast aroma with a sprinkling of corriander. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel wth a dollop of orange marmalade and cloves.


 BrewDad (2366), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Apr 10, 2008  
330ml Bottle - Gravity Beer Market - Olympia, WA
Aroma – Deep Belgian aroma with a light fruitiness in the end.
Appearance – Golden yellow color, Light fluffy head and hazy.
Flavor – Nice Belgian ale flavor. Deep flavors with lots of fruitiness.
Palate – Nice Mouthfeel, Good texture with a Great finish.
Overall – One of the better Belgians that I ever have had. I did not get sucked into this is Chimay I must love this beer scenario. I did this as a test with other beers around it was a fine beer.


tkimbrought05 (37), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Apr 8, 2008  
Poured into a Chimay trappist glass which really released the fruity aroma. Nice banana and raisin smell. Not as strong in alcohol as the blue but a very nice beer nonetheless. However, I wouldn’t recommend having more than a couple.


 markwise (1175), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 8, 2008  
This is a very good beer, I had it on draft at 310 in Winter Park- served in a trappist glass. Good pour, it had very little head. Aroma is of light fruit with banana and a slight citrus. It tastes like most other tripels with the yeasty malt flavor and a bit light in the mouthfeel. I like it, but would not go out of the way to find it.


sudline (26), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Although I’ve only had a few Tripel’s this one stands out as my favorite. To describe this in one word would be Balance. Great look, nose, and taste.


 changeup45 (788), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Apr 7, 2008    Updated: Sep 11, 2009
Pours a orange color, slightly hazy, topped with a thick off-white foamy head. Slightly creamy head. Aroma is fruity banana with some yeast and vanilla. The flavor is citrusy with a mix of fruits, banana, grapefruit, and orange. Somewhat of a tart, winey, sour presence. Overall this is quite good with a complex mix of flavors while being even quite refreshing.



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